Program Material Manager, Sr.

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Highlands Ranch, CO

47d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact. By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. What does this role look like? The Program Material Manager (PMM) will provide the strategic interface between the Program Team and the Supply Chain Management Central Procurement Team and is responsible for providing coordination of the organization's performance in support of the Program's requirements. Supply Chain's vision is to enable customer and mission success through supply chain strategies and execution that deliver superior operational program performance and create competitive advantage through continuous improvement. It is our mission to deliver affordable supply chain solutions that meet all program requirements and manage supply chain risks to ensure positive supplier performance through all phases of the program life-cycle from capture to sustainment. If you are an enthusiastic, self-starter, eager to learn in a dynamic environment, come join our team. This is an ideal opportunity for you to make an impact on our supply chain strategy for robust, efficient, and fast program startup & execution. This role will offer you the following daily challenges: Responsibilities include the development of forecasts for future requirements, engagement with program teams early in the life cycle to influence optimal acquisition strategy, issue resolution, monitoring/management of internal organizational performance, and performance reporting to functional and program management. The PMM function also includes monitoring supplier performance, expediting supplier deliveries when required, and other strategic engagement activities. Additional tasks may be assigned as required by the programs and management. Please note that this position does NOT support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in either Denver, CO , King of Prussia/Valley Forge, PA , or Rocket City USA: Huntsville/Courtland AL , and be expected to work in the office.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education
5+ years of professional experience in Supply Chain Management (i.e… Procurement, Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Negotiation, and/or Category Management)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of LM Space Systems Programs.
Demonstrated proactive/strategic approach to project management with a track record of success.
Supplier management experience.
Exposure to a category management environment.
Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and suppliers
You bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process.
Demonstrated exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, and stakeholders, as well as program executives, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.

Responsibilities

development of forecasts for future requirements
engagement with program teams early in the life cycle to influence optimal acquisition strategy
issue resolution
monitoring/management of internal organizational performance
performance reporting to functional and program management
monitoring supplier performance
expediting supplier deliveries when required
strategic engagement activities
Additional tasks may be assigned as required by the programs and management.